Brief case



J. MOSHER BRIEF rcms Sep 1,5. 1925.

rma hren 2o. 1924 V E El csay /Zos/zer Patented Sept. l5, 1925.

a yUNITED STATES JOSEPH MOSHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BRIEF CASE.

Y Application flied March 20, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH MosHnR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of. Chicago,`in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Brief Case; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to thenumerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. n

This invention relates to a brief case and concerns itself with novel means that are readily adjustable for closing the case whether it is empty, partially filled or filled to its capacity. j

The invention comprises the 'novel structure andcombinations hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of this invention and in which similar reference numerals refer to similar features in the different. views:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a brief case involving this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged ysectional view upon the line 2 2 of Figure 1 with the lock in elevation.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

' Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the flap securing means.

Figure 5 is an enlarged plane view of the lock supporting means.

Figure 6 is a sectional view upon the line 6 6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a sectional view upon the line 7-7 of Figure 5 with the lock in elevation.

Referring to the drawings, there is illustrated the conventional brief case having expansible pockets and a ap for closing said pockets. In the illustrated embodiment, the case comprises a back 1 and a front 2 which are connected by the usual bottom and side gussets which sustain the partition 3 that divides the interior of the case into pockets. The fiap 4 for closing the pockets is shown integral with thev back 1. It overlaps the front of the case.`

This invention concerns itself primarily with means for locking the flap to the case and for bracing the case by means that encircle the case with snap fasteners adj'ustserial No. 700,466.

ably supported upon said encircling means for attachment to the flap.

In the illustrated embodiment of this inf vention, a guide 5 is secured upon the front face of the case. In the present instance,

this guide consists of an oblong piece of leather having a tongue 6 cut centrally therefrom which extends upwardly. `This tongue is secured at its medial portion to the front of the case as indicated at 7 as by stitching or the like, leaving the side marmargins of the tongue 6. The upper end of the tongue may be detachably secured to the front of the case by a snap button 10.

The lock 8 is the conventional form used upon brief cases. Its locking apertures for receiving the usual studs 11 upon the flap 4 are shown at 12. A series of eyelets 13 are secured in the tongue 6 in alinement with each locking aperture 12. Accordingly, when the studs 11 are snapped into the lock, they will extend through the eyelets 13 as shown in Figure G. It will be appreciated that as the lock 8 is slidably mounted upon the tongue 6, it may be readily raised or lowered according to the filled capacity of the case. Y

It is well known that when a brief case is filled to capacity, it is often difficult and sometimes impossible to attach the flap to the lock. In making the lock vertically adends (Fig. 6)'for slidably engaging the free justable, the flap can always be attached and e locked thereto no matter how full the case may be packed.

The bracing means for the case comprises a pair of spaced straps 14 which are attached at one end to the lower margin of the flap by eyelets 15. These straps yextend around the back, bottom and front of the case. Suitable keepers 16 may be formed upon spaced portions of the case for guiding and confining the straps. The ends of these straps are preferably` attached by means of snap buttons 17 to the upper margin of the front of the case asshown in Figure 3. A buckle 18 is adjustably mounted upon each strap 14 adjacent the lower end of the flap 4. By providing suitable apertures in the straps these buckles may readily be adjusted re ative to the lower margin of the flap 4. A short strap 19 is attached intermediate its ends toV each buckle, the branches or ends of the strap 19 extend in parallel relation, a fastener stud 20 is secured upon the end of the inner branch and an appropriate eyelet 21 is secured in the end of the outer branch.A The studs and eyelets on the straps 19 constitute snap fasteners adapted for connection with the eyelets l5 in the lower margin of the flap 4. In attaching these snap fasteners, the stud Q0 is inserted from the inner side of the eyelet l5, the snap button k21 is then snapped over the outer end of the stud coniining the flap et between the two branches of the strap 19.

lt will be appreciated that these snap fasteners 20-21 can be adj usted upon the straps 14 and can be readilyattached to the flap et, so as to greatly facilitate the opening and closing of the case.

am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through :a wide range with-out departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitatedby the prior-art.

I claim:

l. In a brief case having expansible pockets and a flap for closing said pockets, means for locking said tlap to said case comprising a supporting guide on said case and a lock slidably supported by said guide.

2. ln a brief case having expansible pockets anda flap for closing` said pockets, a member secured upon the front of said case and provided with a tongue, means for securing said tongue to said case with its margins free and a lock slidably engt J the free margins of said tongue for locking engagement with said flap. i

In a brief case having` expai'isible pockets and a Hap for closing said pockets, eyes secured in thel lower margin of said flap, straps securedl to said eyes and embracing said case and attached to the front face thereof, and fasteners adjustably supported by said straps for engaging said eyes.

4e. In a brief case having pockets and' a flap for closing said pockets, a strap secured at one end to said Hap and encircling said case and attached to the upper front face thereof, and a fastener on saidv strap for engaging said' flap.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribedv my name.

. JOSEPH Mosnr'a. 

